Vehicle-pole tip



(ModeL) J. BANKS. Vehicle Pole Tip.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN BANKS, OF OAKFIELD TOWNSHIP, MONTOALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN.

VEH lCLE-POLE TIP.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 230,520, dated July 2'7, 1880.

Application filed April 22, 1880.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN BANKS, of Oakfield township. in the county of Montcalm and State of Michigan, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Pole-Tips; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a partof this specification, and in which- Figure 1 is a side View. Fig. 2 is a plan view, and Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section.

This invention relates to pole-tips for vehicles; and it consists in the application to a pole'tip of the holdback attachment, which will be hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings, A represents the pole-tip, which is secured upon the wagon-pole by bolts, B

is a slightly-hooked lever let into and pivoted in a slot in the forward end of the pole-tip. The outer surface is flush with that of the lever.

(ModeL) O is a spring arranged above and acting The pole-tip A, having slot E, in combina tion with the lever B, pivoted in a slot in said pole-tip, and a spring acting downwardly upon its rear end, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereunto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN BANKS.

Witnesses:

ALEXANDER GLEASON, JOHN H. LEWISS. 

